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The Big 5: Court nullifies Adeleke’s candidacy; Buhari rejects Ajaokuta Steel Completion Fund Bill | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Court nullifies Adeleke’s candidacy A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has nullified the candidacy of a senator, Ademola Adeleke, as the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party in the September 2018 gubernatorial elections. The court, presided by Othman Musa, made the decision after... Read More

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Dasukigate: EFCC seizes 18 houses from Dasuki’s associate

by Omoleye Omoruyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has, as reported seized 18 houses in an estate allegedly belonging to Alh. Aliyu Usman, an associate of the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.). According to The Punch, the antigraft agency has placed, ‘EFCC, Keep Off!’ on the 18 terrace houses in the estate... Read More

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Dasuki’s Trial stalled as DSS fail to present him in court

by Omoleye Omoruyi Officials of the Department of State Security (DSS) on Tuesday failed to produce former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, in court on Tuesday, forcing his trial to be adjourned till Wednesday. Dasuki is facing a 19-count charge of fraud brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged... Read More

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Dasukigate: How I collected N26m for Fani-Kayode – Witness

by Azeez Adeniyi A Police officer, Victor Ehiabhi on Tuesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he helped former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode receive N26million from Office of the National Security Adviser in 2014. The witness told the court that he was deployed from the bureau’s Very Important Persons Protection Unit, to... Read More

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February 28, 2017

Dasukigate: Court orders forfeiture of Obanikoro’s wife mansion

by Azeez Adeniyi Alhaja Moroophat Obanikoro, the wife of a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has been ordered by a Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Jabi, Abuja to forfeit her asset pending the conclusion of investigations into her husband. The court also rejected an application seeking N100m against the... Read More

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December 14, 2016

DasukiGate: Fani-Kayode’s trial stalled over ill health

The trial of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode at the Federal High Court Abuja was on Wednesday stalled because of the former minister’s ill health. Fani-Kayode is being tried for allegedly receiving N26m from a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki ahead of the 2015 general elections. The former minister was the Director of... Read More

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November 10, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. Dasukigate: EFCC to arraign Fani-Kayode on Thursday The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Thursday arraign a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. Fani-Kayode is being charged for money laundering by the anti-graft agency for receiving N26m from the Office of the... Read More

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November 1, 2016

$2.2bn: Jonathan will testify in court – Dasuki’s lawyer

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is set to testify in court in the trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki, The Vanguard reports. Jonathan had said last week that the former NSA could not have stolen $2.2bn, because warships were bought to prosecute the war on insurgency. But on Tuesday, the ex-NSA’s counsel, Mr.... Read More

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November 1, 2016

Dasukigate: Abati wants to refund N5m to EFCC

Reuben Abati, former Spokesperson to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has said he can only afford to refund N5 million out of the N50m he recieved from ex-NSA, Sambo Dasuki. According to Premium Times, Abati has offered to refund N5 million. Abati was detained after he reported to the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Abati... Read More

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October 26, 2016

EFCC to arraign Obanikoro in November

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has started plans to arraign former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, Punch reports. Obanikoro has been in the agency’s custody since last week when he arrived Nigeria to honour the commission’s invitation. The former minister is being investigated for allegedly receiving N4.7bn from the Office of... Read More

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October 25, 2016

Dasuki couldn’t have stolen $2.2bn because… – Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said the National Security Adviser during his administration, Sambo Dasuki could not have stolen $2.2 billion as claimed by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). The EFCC had arraigned Dasuki for allegedly misappropriating of $2.2 billion meant to purchase equipment for the Nigerian military. But Jonathan while speaking at the famous Oxford... Read More

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October 21, 2016

Dasukigate: Ex-NSA’s trials to be heard in one court

The trials of former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki on corruption charges before two High Courts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been streamlined. This followed the transfer of the two charges into one court for quick and effective trial. The Chief Judge of the FCT Judiciary, Justice Ishaq Bello ordered the transfer of... Read More

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October 20, 2016

Dasukigate: ‘Dokpesi received N2.1bn from the NSA’ – CBN staff

A senior manager in the payment department of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mukados Mohammed on Wednesday narrated how N2.1bn was paid to Raymond Dokpesi and his firm, Daar Communications on the instruction of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. The EFCC had arraigned Dokpesi for allegedly receiving N2.1bn from the Office of National Security... Read More

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October 20, 2016

‘N785m was spent on anti-B’Haram campaign in Lagos’ – Obanikoro

Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro says N785m was spent to quell any form of Boko Haram agenda in Lagos, The Punch reports. According to the newspaper, a source in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) quoted Obanikoro as saying, “…N785m was spent on procurement of souvenirs for the campaign against Boko Haram in... Read More

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October 17, 2016

Dasukigate: Obanikoro arrives Nigeria to honour EFCC’s invitation

Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro has arrived Nigeria from the United States to present himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for N4.75bn arms fund he is currently being tried for. Obanikoro arrived in Lagos and headed for Abuja to respond to invitation by the anti-graft agency. The EFCC had... Read More

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EFCC uncovers fresh details in probe of Fayose

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has uncovered fresh details in the alleged corruption case against Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and his associate, Abiodun Agbele. Agbele, who is currently in EFCC custody, was said to have received N1.219bn on behalf of Fayose during the build-up to the Ekiti governorship election in... Read More

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EFCC arraigns man who ‘received N2.4 billion’ from Dasuki

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, July 15 charged the Managing Director, Almond Properties Ltd., Olugbenga Obadina for money laundering. Obadina was arraigned at the Federal High Court, Abuja on an eight-count charge. According to the EFCC, Obadina received N2.4 billion from the former National Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki for electricity... Read More

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Azubuike Ihejirika arrested by DSS | YNaija.com

DSS arrests ex-Chief of Army Staff, Ihejirika

A former Chief of Army Staff under the Goodluck Jonathan administration, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (retd.), has been arrested by the Department of State Services. The retired army chief was arrested on Tuesday night at his Maitama, Abuja residence for his involvement in the $2.1 billion arms deal scandal that emanated from former National Security... Read More

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Appaz, Fani-Kayode’s wife calls him “my lion”

by Chi Ibe Former minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has been in what Nigerians call ‘EFCC net’ since last week, being investigated for receiving monies as part of the arms scandal now called ‘Dasukigate’. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has not released him since May 9 – securing a court order on Monday to keep... Read More

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@PdpNigeria has a doomsday prophecy to share with us

The Twitter handle of the main opposition party – Peoples Democratic Party is known for making bold claims and sometimes, far fetched allegations – reminiscent of the ruling All Progressives Congress, when it was on the other side of the table. But today, the @PdpNigeria Twitter handle has chosen to scare us – Nigerians. In all... Read More

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FG given 24 hours to explain why Dasuki is still in detention

The Nigerian government has been given ‘one day’ to explain why former National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has been in detention since December 2015. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court gave the order on Tuesday, while hearing Dasuki’s suit challenging his detention and infringement on his fundamental human... Read More

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N1.5bn traced to account of ex-finance minister’s son

N1.5 billion has been traced to the account of the son of a former Minister of Finance, a bureau de change operator, Salisu Umaru has revealed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The Nation reports that the identities of the former minister and his son were kept under wraps, ‘so as not to jeopardise... Read More

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Alex Badeh ‘might jump bail in order not to face this shame’ – EFCC

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has been implored by the counsel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to remand former Chief of Defense Staff, Alex Badeh for fear that he might disappear if granted bail. Alex Badeh is on trial for his involvement in the $2.1 billion arms scandal of... Read More

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February 14, 2016

Arms deal fraud: Air Force chief returns N66m, Amosu’s wife released

One of the top officials of the Nigerian Air Force, who was allegedly implicated in the $2.1 billion arms deal scandal and was put under house arrest at Niger barracks, has returned N66 million of the N90 million that was traced to his account, by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). The unnamed officer... Read More

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January 28, 2016

Olisa Metuh’s trial continues as he arrives court, again, in handcuffs

The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh has arrived a Federal High Court in Abuja for the continuation of his trial. As with his previous appearances since his incarceration, Olisa Metuh was brought in with his hands cuffed. Olisa Metuh is on trial for a seven count charge ranging from corruption... Read More

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January 25, 2016

Witness claims Olisa Metuh gave her $2 million for ‘investment’

A witness has been brought forward in the trial of the national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, January 25. The witness claimed to have collected $2 million dollars from Olisa Metuh at his house in Prince and Princess Estate, Abuja.... Read More

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January 24, 2016

‘APC is not interested in restructuring Nigeria’ + 9 other things to note from Falae’s interview

Chief Olu Falae, Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), was linked to the alleged diversion of $2.1 billion meant for the procurement of arms by ex-NSA Sambo Dasuki when Chief Tony Anenih confirmed that he made a payment of N100 million to him. Since then, Falae, who also confirmed receiving the money but stated... Read More

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January 14, 2016

How Metuh transferred N21.8m to Anenih – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that the former Chairman of the Board of Trustee of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tony Anenih received N21.8 million from the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Olisa Metuh. According to the EFCC, the money was from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. The... Read More

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January 12, 2016

Dasukigate: Former Vice President Namadi Sambo on the radar of EFCC

Former Vice President, Namadi Sambo, has been brought into the fray of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s investigation into the diversion of $2.1bn arms funds by the office of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. Punch reports that EFCC operatives have beamed their spotlight into the office of the former Vice President as... Read More

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January 12, 2016

Why Jonathan has not yet been arrested – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed why former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has not been arrested in connection to the alleged diversion of over $2.1 billion meant for the purchase of arms and military hardware for the armed forces. Former National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki (retd), who is at the center of... Read More

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